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26 And it was done, when Jesus had ended all these words, he said to his disciples,

Ye know, that after two days pask shall be made, and man's Son shall be betaken to be crucified.

Then the princes of priests and the elder men of the people were gathered into the hall of the prince of priests, that was said Caiaphas,

and made a counsel to hold Jesus with guile, and slay him; [and made a counsel, that they should hold Jesus with guile, and slay him;]

but they said, Not in the holiday [soothly they said, Not in the feast day], lest peradventure noise were made in the people.

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The Magdalene anoints Christ. They eat the Passover lamb and the supper of the Lord. Christ prays in the garden. Judas betrays him. Peter strikes off Malcus’ ear. Christ is accused by false witnesses. Peter denies him.

26 And it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said to his disciples, You know that after two days will be the Passover. And the Son of man will be delivered to be crucified.

Then the chief priests, scribes, and elders of the people assembled together at the palace of the high priest called Caiaphas and held a council, how they might take Jesus by subtlety and kill him. But, they said, not on the holy day, lest any uproar arise among the people.

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26 3 The consultation of the Priests against Christ. 6 His feet are anointed. 15 Judas selleth him. 26 The institution of the supper, 34 and 36 Peter’s denial: Christ is heavy. 47 He is betrayed with a kiss. 57 He is led to Caiaphas. 64 He confesseth himself to be Christ. 67 They spit at him.

And (A)[a]it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his disciples,

[b]Ye know that after two days is the Passover, and the Son of man shall be delivered to be crucified.

(B)Then assembled together the chief Priests, and the Scribes, and the Elders of the people into the hall of the high Priest called Caiaphas:

And consulted together that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.

But they said, Not on the [c]feast day, lest any uproar be among the people.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 26:1 Christ witnesseth by his voluntarily going to death, that he will make full satisfaction for the sin of Adam, by his obedience.
  2. Matthew 26:2 God himself and not men, appointed the time that Christ should be crucified in.
  3. Matthew 26:5 By the word Feast, is meant the whole feast of unleavened bread: the first and eighth day whereof were so holy, that they might do no manner of work therein, though the whole company of the Sanhedrin determined otherwise: And yet it came to pass through God’s providence, that Christ suffered at that time, to the end that all the people of Israel might be witnesses of his everlasting sacrifice.